Children not fully immunised aged 3 months to 6 years - of children aged 3 months to 6 years

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

47.7

Drinking and smoking(e)

42

Risky/high-risk drinkers - of males aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

10.3

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

13.2

43

Risky/high-risk drinkers - of females aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

6.1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

8.5

44

Current smokers - of males aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

28.5

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

27.3

45

Current smokers - of females aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

21.8

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

21.4

Diet and exercise(e)

46

Overweight/obese adults - of males aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

49.0

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

54.4

47

Overweight/obese adults - of females aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

32.5

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

38.2

48

Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of males aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

53.2

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

53.5

49

Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of females aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

44.7

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

41.9

50

Adults who are physically inactive- of males aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

35.0

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

30.9

51

Adults who are physically inactive- of females aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

35.2

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

32.0

High blood pressure(e)

52

Hypertension - of males aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

13.9

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

12.8

53

Hypertension - of females aged 18 and over

%

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

14.5

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

13.9

SERVICES

Units

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

54

Hospital separations (per 1,000 population)

rate

n.a.

237

247

260

263

276

283

291

295

298

305

55

Hospital beds (per 1,000 population)

no.

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.5

4.6

r4.4

r4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

56

Average length of stay in hospital

days

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

3.9

r3.9

3.7

57

Doctors (per 100,000 population)

no.

225

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

241

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

248

58

Residential aged care places (per 1,000 population aged 70 and over)

no.

94.0

93.7

93.1

92.6

92.2

90.6

89.4

87.5

85.7

83.8

83.3

Medicare usage

Average Medicare services processed(c)

59

Per persons

no.

8.5

8.9

9.7

10.0

10.3

10.5

10.5

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

60

Per male

no.

6.9

7.2

7.8

8.2

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.6

8.8

61

Per female

no.

10.1

10.6

11.5

11.8

12.2

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

r13.0

12.5

62

Per person aged 65 and over

no.

15.4

16.4

17.9

18.8

19.6

r20.4

r20.8

21.4

r21.8

r22.4

22.6

63

Proportion of Medicare services used by persons aged 65 and over

%

20.6

21.0

21.4

22.0

22.5

23.0

23.6

24.2

24.6

25.3

25.8

EXPENDITURE

Units

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

64

Persons with private health insurance

%

43.7

41.0

39.4

37.2

34.9

33.6

31.9

30.5

30.6

43.0

44.7

65

Total health expenditure per person per year (1999-2000 reference year)

$

1,820

r1,904

r1,996

r2,082

r2,183

r2,313

r2,453

r2,596

r2,743

r2,922

3,153

66

Total health expenditure as a proportion of GDP

%

7.9

8.2

8.2

r8.3

r8.3

r8.4

r8.5

r8.6

r8.7

r8.8

9.0

a) 1991 data calculated using the average of three years. It includes the year prior to and the year following the date shown. 1995-2001 data are calculated using the average of three years of data and the final year is shown. Other years report the reference year only.(b) Based on deaths registered during the year.(c) Rates are age-standardised.(d) Adjusted to a common basis for the two disability surveys of 1993 and 1998. As a result, the national estimate for 1998 is not the same as that shown in the State summary table.(e) Rates are age-standardised to the 2001 National Health Survey benchmark population.Reference periods: All health status data and causes of death data are for the calendar year except for (a).